Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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